Hankow, Dec. 30.
The Servants Union presented their demands to the British Consul this morning.
The demands are now under consideration by the authorities.—Reuter. sented several demands, almost liar to these at Hankow, various iipping concerns here.
The N. K. K. has replied that it} will accept the demands in respect a reasonable increase in was while Messrs. Butterfield & Ss are reported to have replied that answer will be given shortly.
The Labour Union demanded replies within three days but the wharf coolies commenced the strike last night, with the result that loa ing and unloading of goods of all the shipping companies has been)
"That a conference of representatives of the Postal Workers' Unio of all the provinces under thei control hax been called under the Jauspices of the Nationalist Govern ment of the Kuomintang Party for Hankow for a date in the latter part Jef January became known here to-day.
"The purpose of the parley is to thresh out the demands of the workers throughout the territory and work out a uniform set of demands for presentation to the postal "The Nationalist territory has Jbeen disturbed lately by threats of strikes of postal workers in vari cities. The latest is in Changsha, where a deadlock has been reached between the workers and the Portal Commissioner.
"The Nationalist Government. wishes to get to the bottom of the difficulties and plan a comprehen sive, uniform scheme to cover all the' workers. Invitations to the conference require that until the conference reaches a decision no strikes shall be called anywhere.
"Representatives of the unions of Kuangtung, Kuangsi, Fukien, Hunan, Kiangsi, Hupeh' and Shanghai have been asked to attend."—Reuter, An Agitator's Arrest Dec. 28.
Anti-British~ feeling has been stimulated by a minor cccurtence. An agitator who came, here from Hankow yesterday, fis taken to} the Municipal Police Station and} was detained by the Municipal authorities for a wi Ir is announced, the vernacular press states, that the widow and relatives of Chen Ah-dosg, now 9 character in Chinese history, are. sponsoring an entertainment at two o'clock on Sunday. at whéeh friends and, supporters of deceased's cause will' be entertained st a tea party.
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